GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
6:55 PM
City Council Chamber
200 Old Bernal Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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CALL TO ORDER
• Roll Call Reso No. GHAD 26-161
1. Public Comment - Comments are limited to items listed on the agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approve meeting minutes of May 19, 2026
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
If necessary to ensure completion of the following items, the Mayor may alter time limits.
3. Adopt resolutions approving the FY 2026/27 Annual Assessments for the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs) for Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm
ADJOURNMENT
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GHAD Minutes Page 1 of 2 May 19, 2026
CITY OF PLEASANTON
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT
DISTRICTS
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:55 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Balch called the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts meeting to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. from the Council Chamber located at 200 Old Bernal Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Boardmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Chair Balch
Absent: None.
1. Public Comment – Comments are limited to items listed on the agenda Chair Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Chair Balch closed the public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: It was m/s by Eicher/Nibert to approve the consent calendar as recommended. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Boardmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Chair Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
2. Adopt resolutions approving the Engineer’s Reports for the 2026/27 annual assessments for the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs) for Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm; declaring the Board’s intention to assess the properties for the cost to operate and maintain the Districts; and setting June 16, 2026, at 6:55 P.M., as the date and time for the public hearing Recommendation:
1. Adopt resol
utions approving the Engineer's Reports for the Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm GHADs;
2. Declare the Board's intention to levy assessments for the cost of operating and maintaining the districts;
3. Set June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m., as the date and time for the public hearing; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Districts to mail a notice of the public hearing to the owners of real property located within each GHAD.
Item #2
GHAD Minutes Page 2 of 2 May 19, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Balch adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
______________________
Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk
Item #3
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
June 16, 2026
Public Works - Engineering Division
TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE FY 2026/27 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GHADS) FOR
LAUREL CREEK, MOLLER RANCH, LEMOINE RANCH, AND OAK TREE FARM
SUMMARY
A Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) is a property tax assessment district formed to fund monitoring, maintenance, and repair of open space hillsides and related storm drainage infrastructure within neighborhoods subject to landslides or other unexpected geologic movement. Each of the four GHADs in Pleasanton is defined by a geographic boundary. The four GHADs are located west of Foothill Road and, from north to south include Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm.
The GHADs are funded through annual tax assessments levied on properties within each district boundary. This report proposes levying assessments on those properties for the upcoming 2026/27 tax year. Staff recommends increasing the annual assessment for each GHAD by the allowable two percent.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolutions approving the annual assessments according to the Engineer’s Reports for the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHAD) for Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm.
This procedure requires the Board of Directors to:
1. Convene as the Board of Directors for the Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm GHADs;
2. Open and conduct a public hearing to hear protests regarding the levy of annual assessments for each of the GHADs according to the Engineer’s Reports approved at the May 19, 2026, board meeting, making modifications or adjustments if deemed necessary by the Board;
3. Adopt a resolution confirming the assessments and order that the amount of the assessments be levied against each property within the GHADs for the costs to operate the GHADs;
4. Direct the Clerk of the District to record a Notice of Assessments; and
5. Appropriate the following amounts to fund assessments for City-owned properties:
GHAD Name Fund Water Fund Amount Sewer Fund Amount
Laurel Creek Water Fund
(420)
2 parcels X $450 =
$900
$0
Moller Ranch Water Fund
(420)
$139 $0
Oak Tree Farm Sewer Fund
(430)
$0 $369
Total Appropriations $1,039 $369
BACKGROUND
Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs) are authorized under California Public Resources Code section 26500. Like other special tax assessment districts, a GHAD levies assessments on property owners for a special benefit received. In Pleasanton, properties within the GHAD boundaries benefit from City monitoring and repair of landslides and other geologic damage that may unexpectedly occur in their neighborhoods.
The GHADs provide funding for annual inspections and maintenance of slope ditches and downstream drainage networks to reduce the likelihood of landslides. If a landslide occurs, reserve funds within the GHADs can help offset repair costs. Without the GHADs, landslides could threaten homes and critical infrastructure within each neighborhood, with limited funding options available to mitigate the damage.
GHADs are formed when a geotechnical investigation associated with neighborhood development identifies hillside areas as unsuitable for housing due to underlying geologic conditions that would be costly for a developer to address. These areas are then set aside as open space. The developer is required to construct drainage infrastructure and related improvements designed to reduce the likelihood of landslides and address the impact should a landslide occur. Formation of a GHAD also requires a Plan of Control that identifies the drainage infrastructure to be monitored and maintained and estimates the cost of that work.
The Plan of Control also recommends the establishment of a reserve account, funded by the developer, to be used if damage occurs.
The City Council serves as the Board of Directors for each GHAD and is responsible for overseeing district funding to ensure assessments are used only as prescribed in the Plan of Control. The Board must also authorize annual assessment increases based on the Engineer’s Reports. Under California Proposition 218, approved by voters in November 1996, assessment increases must follow the escalation clause in each Plan of Control and are limited to no more than two percent each year.
DISCUSSION
Annual assessments may be adjusted each year based on the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the San Francisco Bay Area, as published by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a nationwide construction industry publication. Staff recommends a two percent increase for each GHAD.
The table below identifies: (A) the number of parcels within each GHAD subject to assessment; (B) the proposed assessment amount for the coming year; (C) the projected total revenue; (D) the anticipated operating expenses; (E) the excess revenue to be deposited into reserve accounts; and (F) the total current fund reserve.
Although the reserve accounts are expected to maintain positive balances, a significant geologic event could deplete the reserves such that supplemental funding may be needed.
Table 1. Proposed Assessments
At its May 19, 2026 meeting, the City Council, acting as the Board of Directors for the GHADs, adopted a resolution declaring its intention to levy assessments on property owners within each GHAD for FY 2026/27. Property owners may submit a protest or request modifications or adjustments at the public hearing where the Board will hear and consider all protests.
Following the close of the public hearing, the Board shall confirm the assessments and order that each assessment be levied. The City Clerk will then record the Notice of Assessments with the Alameda County Tax Collector as provided in California Streets and Highways Code section 3114.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Maintenance work within each GHAD is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15302, “Replacement or Reconstruction.” GHAD
Name
Number
of
Parcels
(A)
Proposed
Annual
Assessment (B)
Projected
Revenue
(C = A X
B +
interest)
Anticipated
Operational
Expenses
(D)
Deposit
to Fund
Reserve
(E = D –
C)
Total
Current
Fund
Reserve
(F)
Laurel
Creek 121 $450 $67,450 $67,450 $ 0 $984,350
Moller
Ranch 100 $139 $15,600 $15,600 $ 0 $91,390
Lemoine
Ranch 12 $812 $11,144 $11,144 $ 0 $64,137
Oak Tree
Farm 42 $369 $16,498 $16,498 $ 0 $112,872
Totals $110,692 $110,692 $ 0 $1,252,749
EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Not applicable, as this item is a routine matter of City business.
OUTREACH
Notices of the public hearing will be mailed to owners of real property within each GHAD, informing them of the date and time of the hearing at which the Board will consider protests regarding the proposed assessments.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this action advances the citywide ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan Goal of Funding our Future by supporting financial health and sound fiscal policies through long-term planning, cost recovery, increased revenue, and cost containment.
FISCAL IMPACT
Each GHAD is a Special Revenue Fund managed by the Public Works Department, Engineering Division. The FY 2026/27 budget anticipates $110,692 in total revenues and $110,692 in total expenditures. No deposits to fund reserves will occur this fiscal year. Special Revenue Funds allocated to each GHAD may be used only within the individual GHAD in which the assessments were collected. No commingling of funds is permitted.
The City pays assessments on two parcels within the Laurel Creek GHAD ($900 total) and one parcel within the Moller Ranch District GHAD ($139) because those parcels contain water facilities. The City also pays an assessment on one parcel within the Oak Tree Farm District GHAD ($369) because it contains sanitary sewer facilities. Assessments for parcels with water facilities are funded from the Water Fund(42040602-433172), while the assessment for the parcel with sanitary sewer facilities is funded from the Sewer Fund (43041202-433172).
The City’s cost to administer the four GHADs is funded by the assessments.
Prepared by: Submitted by: Approved by:
Michael Stella, City
Engineer
Siew-Chin Yeong, Director of Public
Works
Acting City Manager
Attachments:
1. Resolution for Laurel Creek GHAD
2. Resolution for Moller Ranch GHAD
3. Resolution for Lemoine Ranch GHAD
4. Resolution for Oak Tree Farm GHAD
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. GHAD 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE LAUREL CREEK GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT
DISTRICT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS AND ORDERING LEVY AND COLLECTION
THEREOF
WHEREAS, on November 18, 1997, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton adopted Resolution No. 97-135, approving the formation of a geologic hazard abatement district (GHAD) for the Laurel Creek neighborhood and appointing the City Council as the Board of Directors for the GHAD; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Laurel Creek GHAD adopted Resolution No. GHAD 26-157 declaring the Board's intention to order the costs of operating the GHAD be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby. Said resolution further declared the Board's intention to assess properties within the GHAD, for the 2026-27 fiscal year, those amounts set forth in the report prepared by the GHAD Engineer pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26651. Said Resolution further fixed June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m. as the time for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments; and further directed the City Clerk to mail a notice of said hearing pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26652.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
LAUREL CREEK GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. A public hearing before the Board for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments within the Laurel Creek GHAD was held on June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m.
Notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the requirements of California Public Resources Code §26652.
SECTION 2. At the hearing, the Board heard and considered protests to the proposed assessments. Thereafter, the Board closed the hearing.
SECTION 3. The Board hereby orders that the costs of operating the GHAD shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby.
SECTION 4. The Board further confirms the assessments, as detailed in the above- referenced report submitted by the GHAD Engineer, and orders that the amount of said assessments levied against each property within the GHAD and benefited thereby, shall be as follows:
Single Family Residential Lots: $450 per annum
Tract 6400 (Lots 1 to 60)
Tract 6590 (Lots 1 to 39)
Tract 7045 (Lots 1 to 7)
Tract 6951 (Lots 1 to 12)
Open Space, Access, or Private Park Parcels: $0 per annum Tract 6400 (Parcels A, B, D, F, G, H, I, K, N & O)
ATTACHMENT 1
Tract 6590 (Parcels A & B)
Tract 6951 (Parcels B, D)
Tract 7045 (Parcel A)
City Water Reservoirs: $450 per annum
Tract 6400 (Portion of Parcel B and Parcel L)
The foregoing rate shall be adjusted, effective as of July 1 of each fiscal year by the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco Bay Area with a maximum adjustment of two percent.
PROJECTED INCOME:
Annual Income (119 Single-Family Residential Lots) $53,550.00 2 Laurel Creek Water Reservoir Parcels $900.00
Remaining Parcels $0.00
Interest Income: $13,000
TOTAL: $67,450.00
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE:
Geologic and/or Geotechnical Engineering Consultant $8,197.00 Repair and maintenance (per Plan of Control) $54,253.00 City Review and Inspection $5,800.00
County Administration <$800.00>
Reserve $0.00
TOTAL: $67,450.00
SECTION 5. The Board further orders that the amounts set forth above shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
SECTION 6. The Board further orders that said assessments shall be levied and collected in the following manner:
(a) The City Clerk of the Board shall cause to be recorded a Notice of Assessments, as provided for in California Streets and Highways Code §3114, whereupon the assessments shall attach as a lien upon the properties, as provided in said Code.
(b) Thereafter, such assessments shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as general taxes on real property within the GHAD.
(c) All funds generated by such assessments, and all interest earned thereon, shall be kept segregated and in a separate account for the exclusive benefit of the Laurel Creek GHAD, and shall not be deemed at any time to constitute funds credited to the City treasury.
ATTACHMENT 1
SECTION 7. The City Attorney is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pleasanton, a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda in order to effectuate the collection of special taxes, assessments and fees on the Secured Tax Roll.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, acting as Board of Directors of the Laurel Creek Geologic Hazard Abatement District, at a meeting held on June 16, 2026.
I, Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the Laurel Creek GHAD, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on the 16th of June, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
_____________________________
Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the
APPROVED AS TO FORM Laurel Creek GHAD
Dated: _______________________
___________________________
Daniel G. Sodergren, General Counsel
for the Laurel Creek GHAD
ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO. GHAD 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE MOLLER RANCH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT
DISTRICT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS AND ORDERING LEVY AND COLLECTION
THEREOF
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1995, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton adopted Resolution No. 95-92, approving the formation of a geologic hazard abatement district (GHAD) for the Moller Ranch project area and appointing the City Council as the Board of Directors for the GHAD; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Moller Ranch GHAD adopted Resolution No. GHAD 26-158 declaring the Board's intention to order the costs of operating the GHAD be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby. Said resolution further declared the Board's intention to assess against properties within the GHAD, for the 2026-27 fiscal year, those amounts set forth in the report prepared by the GHAD Engineer pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26651. Said Resolution further fixed June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m. as the time for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments; and further directed the City Clerk to mail a notice of said hearing pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26652.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MOLLER RANCH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. A public hearing before the Board for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments within the Moller Ranch GHAD was held on June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m.
Notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the requirements of California Public Resources Code §26652.
SECTION 2. At the hearing, the Board heard and considered protests to the proposed assessments. Thereafter, the Board closed the hearing.
SECTION 3. The Board hereby orders that the costs of operating the GHAD shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby.
SECTION 4. The Board further confirms the assessments, as detailed in the above- referenced report submitted by the GHAD Engineer, and orders that the amount of said assessments levied against each property within the GHAD and benefited thereby, shall be as follows:
Single Family Residential $139.00 per annum
Tract 6618 (Lots 1-99)
Open Space and Trailhead Parking Parcels: $0 per annum
Tract 6618 (Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & H)
City Water Reservoir: $139.00 per annum
Tract 6618 (Lot I)
ATTACHMENT 2
The foregoing rate shall be adjusted, effective as of July 1 of each fiscal year by the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco Bay Area with a maximum adjustment of two percent.
PROJECTED INCOME:
Annual Income (99 Single-Family Residential Lots) $13,761.00 Moller Ranch Water Reservoir Parcel $139.00
Open Space and Trailhead Parking Parcels $0.00
Interest Income: $1,700
TOTAL: $15,600.00
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE:
Geologic and/or Geotechnical Engineering Consultant $7,260.00 Repair and maintenance (per Plan of Control) $6,140.00 City Review and Inspection $2,300.00
County Administration <$100.00>
Reserve $0.00
TOTAL: $15,600.00
SECTION 5. The Board further orders that the amounts set forth above shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
SECTION 6. The Board further orders that said assessments shall be levied and collected in the following manner:
(a) The City Clerk of the Board shall cause to be recorded a Notice of Assessments, as provided for in California Streets and Highways Code §3114, whereupon the assessments shall attach as a lien upon the properties, as provided in said Code.
(b) Thereafter, such assessments shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as general taxes on real property within the GHAD.
(c) All funds generated by such assessments, and all interest earned thereon, shall be kept segregated and in a separate account for the exclusive benefit of the Moller Ranch GHAD, and shall not be deemed at any time to constitute funds credited to the City treasury.
SECTION 7. The City Attorney is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pleasanton, a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda in order to effectuate the collection of special taxes, assessments and fees on the Secured Tax Roll.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
ATTACHMENT 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, acting as Board of Directors of the Moller Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District, at a meeting held on June 16, 2026.
I, Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the Moller Ranch GHAD, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on the 16th of June, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
_____________________________
Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the
APPROVED AS TO FORM Moller Ranch GHAD
Dated: _______________________
___________________________
Daniel G. Sodergren, General Counsel
for the Moller Ranch GHAD
ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION NO. GHAD 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEMOINE RANCH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT
DISTRICT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS AND ORDERING LEVY AND COLLECTION
THEREOF
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2003, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton adopted Resolution No. 03-062, approving the formation of a geologic hazard abatement district (GHAD) for the Lemoine Ranch neighborhood and appointing the City Council as the Board of Directors for the GHAD; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Lemoine Ranch GHAD adopted Resolution No. GHAD 26-159 declaring the Board's intention to order the costs of operating the GHAD be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby. Said resolution further declared the Board's intention to assess against properties within the GHAD, for the 2026-27 fiscal year, those amounts set forth in the report prepared by the GHAD Engineer pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26651. Said Resolution further fixed June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m. as the time for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments; and further directed the City Clerk to mail a notice of said hearing pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26652.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
LEMOINE RANCH GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. A public hearing before the Board for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments within the Lemoine Ranch GHAD was held on June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m.
Notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the requirements of California Public Resources Code §26652.
SECTION 2. At the hearing, the Board heard and considered protests to the proposed assessments. Thereafter, the Board closed the hearing.
SECTION 3. The Board hereby orders that the costs of operating the GHAD shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby.
SECTION 4. The Board further confirms the assessments, as detailed in the above- referenced report submitted by the GHAD Engineer, and orders that the amount of said assessments levied against each property within the GHAD and benefited thereby, shall be as follows:
Single Family Residential Lots $812 per annum
Tract 7176 (Lots 1-12)
Open Space and Private Road Parcel $0 per annum
Tract 7176 (Parcel A)
ATTACHMENT 3
The foregoing rate shall be adjusted, effective as of July 1 of each fiscal year by the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco Bay Area with a maximum adjustment of two percent.
PROJECTED INCOME:
Annual Income (12 Single-Family Residential Lots) $9,744.00 Open Space and Private Road Parcel $0.00
Interest Income $1,400
TOTAL: $11,144.00
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE:
Geologic and/or Geotechnical Engineering Consultant $7,026.00 Repair and maintenance (per Plan of Control) $1,818.00 City Review and Inspection $2,300.00
Reserve $0.00
TOTAL: $11,144.00
SECTION 5. The Board further orders that the amounts set forth above shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
SECTION 6. The Board further orders that said assessments shall be levied and collected in the following manner:
(a) The City Clerk of the Board shall cause to be recorded a Notice of Assessments, as provided for in California Streets and Highways Code §3114, whereupon the assessments shall attach as a lien upon the properties, as provided in said Code.
(b) Thereafter, such assessments shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as general taxes on real property within the GHAD.
(c) All funds generated by such assessments, and all interest earned thereon, shall be kept segregated and in a separate account for the exclusive benefit of the Lemoine Ranch GHAD, and shall not be deemed at any time to constitute funds credited to the City treasury.
SECTION 7. The City Attorney is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pleasanton, a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda in order to effectuate the collection of special taxes, assessments and fees on the Secured Tax Roll.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, acting as Board of Directors of the Lemoine Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District, at a meeting held on June 16, 2026.
ATTACHMENT 3
I, Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the Lemoine Ranch GHAD, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on the 16th of June, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
_____________________________
Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the
APPROVED AS TO FORM Lemoine Ranch GHAD
Dated: _______________________
___________________________
Daniel G. Sodergren, General Counsel
for the Lemoine Ranch GHAD
ATTACHMENT 4
RESOLUTION NO. GHAD 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE OAK TREE FARM GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT
DISTRICT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS AND ORDERING LEVY AND COLLECTION
THEREOF
WHEREAS, on November 15, 1994, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton adopted Resolution No. 94-135, approving the formation of a geologic hazard abatement district (GHAD) for the Oak Tree Farm neighborhood and appointing the City Council as the Board of Directors for the GHAD; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Oak Tree Farm GHAD adopted Resolution No. GHAD 26-160 declaring the Board's intention to order the costs of operating the GHAD be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby. Said resolution further declared the Board's intention to assess against properties within the GHAD, for the 2026-27 fiscal year, those amounts set forth in the report prepared by the GHAD Engineer pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26651. Said Resolution further fixed June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m. as the time for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments; and further directed the City Clerk to mail a notice of said hearing pursuant to California Public Resources Code §26652.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
OAK TREE FARM GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1. A public hearing before the Board for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments within the Oak Tree Farm GHAD was held on June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m.
Notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the requirements of California Public Resources Code §26652.
SECTION 2. At the hearing, the Board heard and considered protests to the proposed assessments. Thereafter, the Board closed the hearing.
SECTION 3. The Board hereby orders that the costs of operating the GHAD shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD benefited thereby.
SECTION 4. The Board further confirms the assessments, as detailed in the above- referenced report submitted by the GHAD Engineer, and orders that the amount of said assessments levied against each property within the GHAD and benefited thereby, shall be as follows:
Single Family Residential Lots: $369.00 per annum Tract 6563 (Lots 1 to 21, 23 and Parcel B)
Tract 6748 (Lots 1 to 15)
Parcel Map 8293 (Parcels 1 to 3)
Open Space Parcels: $0 per annum
Tract 6563 (Parcels A and C)
ATTACHMENT 4
Sewage Lift Station Parcel: $369.00 per annum
Tract 6748 (Grant Deed by separate instrument)
The foregoing rate shall be adjusted, effective as of July 1 of each fiscal year by the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco Bay Area with a maximum adjustment of two percent.
PROJECTED INCOME:
Annual Income (41 Single-Family Residential Lots) $15,129.00 Sewage Lift Station Parcel $369.00
Open Space Parcels $0.00
Interest Income: $1,000
TOTAL: $16,498.00
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE:
Geologic and/or Geotechnical Engineering Consultant $3,396.00 Repair and maintenance (per Plan of Control) $11,102.00 City Review and Inspection $2,300.00
County Administration <$300.00>
Reserve $0.00
TOTAL: $16,498.00
SECTION 5. The Board further orders that the amounts set forth above shall be assessed against properties within the GHAD for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
SECTION 6. The Board further orders that said assessments shall be levied and collected in the following manner:
(a) The City Clerk of the Board shall cause to be recorded a Notice of Assessments, as provided for in California Streets and Highways Code §3114, whereupon the assessments shall attach as a lien upon properties, as provided in said Code.
(b) Thereafter, such assessments shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as general taxes on real property within the GHAD.
(c) All funds generated by such assessments, and all interest earned thereon, shall be kept segregated and in a separate account for the exclusive benefit of the Oak Tree Farm GHAD, and shall not be deemed at any time to constitute funds credited to the City treasury.
SECTION 7. The City Attorney is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the City of Pleasanton, a Certification and Mutual Indemnification Agreement with the County of Alameda in order to effectuate the collection of special taxes, assessments and fees on the Secured Tax Roll.
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SECTION 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, acting as Board of Directors of the Oak Tree Farm Geologic Hazard Abatement District, at a meeting held on June 16, 2026.
I, Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the Oak Tree Farm GHAD, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on the 16th of June, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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Jocelyn Kwong, Clerk for the
APPROVED AS TO FORM Oak Tree Farm GHAD
Dated: _______________________
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Daniel G. Sodergren, General Counsel
for the Oak Tree Farm GHAD